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Tu-22M3 of the Russian Aerospace Forces practiced bombing as part of the Zapad-2021 exercise
In total, more than 20 aircraft were involved in the exercise episode
More than 20 aircraft from Russia and Belarus have worked out the use of aviation weapons as part of the Zapad-2021 exercise at the Ruzhansky training ground (Belarus). In particular, the crews of the Tu-22M3 of the Russian Aerospace Forces practiced bombing, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
The Granit cruise missile hit a target in the Barents Sea
Successful firing by the Granit anti-ship complex took place during military exercises in the Barents Sea. This was reported on September 12 in the press service of the Northern Fleet.
Mass landing at night, robots and "Granite"
What are the military of Russia and Belarus working out at the Zapad-2021 exercises
Until September 16, joint maneuvers "West-2021"will be held in Russia and Belarus. As part of the exercises, the military has already worked out the capture of the coast, the mass release of paratroopers with night vision devices in the dark, bombing attacks from a height of 1 km and firing cruise missiles in the Barents Sea.
The airborne forces used mounted fire from the BMD-4M for the first time at the Zapad-2021 exercises
The Russian airborne forces during the exercise "West-2021" for the first time used mounted fire from the BMD-4M to destroy the control points of enemy drones, the Defense Ministry reported.
Su-35S at the Zapad-2021 exercises worked out strikes on a conditional enemy at a distance of more than 100 km
Su-35S fighters destroyed the planes of the imaginary enemy from a distance of more than a hundred kilometers, the Zvezda TV channel reported, citing the press service of the Western Military District (ZVO).
The Japanese Defense Ministry accused the Russian An-26 of violating the country's borders
The Japanese Defense Ministry announced an alleged violation of the country's airspace by a Russian An-26 aircraft. This was reported by the Kyodo news agency on September 12.
Minsk plans to purchase Russian weapons for more than $1 billion-Lukashenko
Belarus plans to buy more than $1 billion worth of weapons from Russia, President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko told reporters while visiting the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground near Baranovichi during the Zapad-2021 military exercises.
Russia and Belarus will return troops to permanent deployment points after major exercises by mid-October - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
By mid-October, the return of troops to permanent deployment points after the strategic Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2021", in which about 200 thousand servicemen participate, should be completed.
The Ministry of Defense showed a video of the launch of the Granit rocket at a target in the Barents Sea
The Ministry of Defense has published a video of the launch of a cruise missile "Granit "from the nuclear submarine" Eagle"of project 949A ("Antey") in the Barents Sea.
Sevflot units with the support of Su-24 repelled the attack of a conditional enemy in the Arctic
More than 300 units of military equipment were involved in the exercises
Units of the army Corps of the Northern Fleet during the exercises repelled the attack of a conditional enemy on the Kola Peninsula, they were supported by front-line Su-24 bombers. This was reported to journalists in the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
At the exercises" West-2021", they worked out the reflection of the enemy's offensive and counterattack
Repelling the offensive of enemy troops and launching a counterattack were worked out on Sunday during the joint Belarusian-Russian military exercise "West-2021", Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said.
Americans under the gun of Russian "Calibers"
The deployment of Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, and in the future, the Zircon cruise hypersonic missiles in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, puts almost all American military bases located in the Middle East at risk.
KTRV is developing a unified information space system for the Arctic
The system will allow monitoring the surface situation and preventing unauthorized navigation in the waters of the Northern Sea Route
The Corporation "Tactical Missile Weapons" (KTRV) is engaged in the creation of a coastal surveillance system of the coastal Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, which will help ensure the safety of the Northern Sea Route. This was reported to TASS in the press service of KTRV.
Militants in the Syrian province of Deraa handed over more than 300 weapons
Militants in the Syrian city of Deraa handed over more than 300 small arms. This was announced on Thursday, September 9, by the representative of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties, Alexander Gulyaev.
The US Secretary of State called on the world community to unite on the policy of the government of Afghanistan (version 2)
The US has stated that it does not intend to recognize the Taliban government in the near future
At the virtual meeting of representatives of a number of countries on Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urged the world community to adopt a unified approach to the policy of the Afghan authorities, the US State Department said.
Kim Jong-un attended, but did not speak at the military parade in Pyongyang - KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched the military parade held in Pyongyang last night, but did not make a speech, KCNA reports.
The head of the CSTO Joint Staff announced his readiness to repel threats from Afghanistan
The CSTO is ready to repel any possible threats coming from Afghanistan, Anatoly Sidorov, the head of the Joint Staff of the organization, said on Thursday in response to a question from RIA Novosti.
Deputy Foreign Minister Syromolotov: Russia and the United States have been cooperating on anti-terrorism for the past 20 years
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov believes that the cooling of relations between Moscow and Washington does not mean that the countries have been working in the field of counterterrorism for the last 20 years in vain.
Russia in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time "held" five "black holes" with "Calibers"
For the first time, Russia has deployed five submarines in the Mediterranean Sea, known as "black holes" and serving as carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles, TASS reports, citing a source in the shipbuilding industry.
The strategic exercise "West-2021" is purely defensive in nature - Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation
The joint strategic exercise Zapad-2021, which started on Thursday, is of a defensive nature, the Russian Defense Ministry says. "The opening ceremony of the joint strategic exercise of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus" West-2021 "was held at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Region," the Russian military department reported.
